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Travelling the world by bicycle, on foot and as a tour leader.Sat, 23 Sep 2017 21:19:41 +0000en-UShourly1Walking to the Hollywood sign in Brasov.http://travellingclaus.com/walking-hollywood-sign-brasov/
http://travellingclaus.com/walking-hollywood-sign-brasov/#commentsSat, 23 Sep 2017 21:19:41 +0000http://travellingclaus.com/?p=2649Hollywood is not the only place to have a giant sign with it’s name above the city. There is a hollywood sign in Brasov in Romania too. Fancy a nice walk up a steep mountain filled with bears? Brasov is Romania has just that and on top of that mountain is a big sign with […]

]]>http://travellingclaus.com/walking-hollywood-sign-brasov/feed/3The bone chapel in Evora.http://travellingclaus.com/bone-chapel-evora/
http://travellingclaus.com/bone-chapel-evora/#commentsFri, 15 Sep 2017 21:39:15 +0000http://travellingclaus.com/?p=2639 In Portugal you have a bone chapel where the walls and pillars are decorated with bones and skulls from around 5000 dead humans. It’s in a town called Ever and you should go and see it. How do you feel about walking around a room with bones from roughly 5000 dead people surrounding you? […]

]]>http://travellingclaus.com/bone-chapel-evora/feed/3Almendres Cromlech is Portugal’s Stonehenge.http://travellingclaus.com/almendres-cromlech/
http://travellingclaus.com/almendres-cromlech/#commentsThu, 07 Sep 2017 17:47:26 +0000http://travellingclaus.com/?p=2630Almendres Cromlech is a little visited place, just outside Evora, in Portugal. The megaliths standing there are more than 5000 years old. But little is known about the culture that raised these stones. Everyone had heard os Stonehenge in England. But who has heard os Almendres Cromlech in Portugal? The tradition of building megalith complexes […]

]]>http://travellingclaus.com/almendres-cromlech/feed/2Francesinha is unhealthy food at it’s very best.http://travellingclaus.com/francesinha/
http://travellingclaus.com/francesinha/#commentsSat, 02 Sep 2017 21:45:46 +0000http://travellingclaus.com/?p=2621Forget about being healthy and dieting here. Francesinha from Porto is quite possible the most unhealthy meal you can have in Europe. But bloody hell does it taste good 🙂 Because of my job as a freelance tour guide around the world, I frequently get to spend a day in Porto. Whenever that happens I […]

]]>http://travellingclaus.com/francesinha/feed/1Pulque is the most authentic Mexican drink.http://travellingclaus.com/pulque/
http://travellingclaus.com/pulque/#commentsFri, 01 Sep 2017 22:59:34 +0000http://travellingclaus.com/?p=2615Most people will probably say tequila, if they are asked what the traditional Mexican drink is. But pulque has a much longer history in Mexico, even if it is not that famous around the world. Have you heard of pulque? Probably not. The main reason is that you can only get it in Mexico. It’s […]

]]>http://travellingclaus.com/pulque/feed/1Some tips if you plan to go tour cycling in Mexico.http://travellingclaus.com/tips-plan-go-tour-cycling-mexico/
http://travellingclaus.com/tips-plan-go-tour-cycling-mexico/#commentsFri, 25 Aug 2017 01:43:21 +0000http://travellingclaus.com/?p=2599 I have just come back from a 7 week bicycle tour of Mexico. This is the 4th time I have been cycling in Mexico. Here are a few tips on cycling in Mexico, based on my own experiences. Is it safe to go cycling in Mexico? This is always the first question I get. […]

]]>http://travellingclaus.com/tips-plan-go-tour-cycling-mexico/feed/6Travel tips for Guanajuato.http://travellingclaus.com/travel-tips-guanajuato/
http://travellingclaus.com/travel-tips-guanajuato/#commentsTue, 22 Aug 2017 19:38:21 +0000http://travellingclaus.com/?p=2587Guanajuato has long been very popular with both foreign and Mexican visitors. I can well see why that is. It’s really a pretty city. Because of the many students, you have a lively vibe. It’s a the kinda place that is very easy to get stuck in for a few weeks or a few months. […]

]]>http://travellingclaus.com/travel-tips-guanajuato/feed/2Visiting San Luis Potosi.http://travellingclaus.com/visiting-san-luis-potosi/
http://travellingclaus.com/visiting-san-luis-potosi/#commentsTue, 08 Aug 2017 14:34:44 +0000http://travellingclaus.com/?p=2574 I have just spend a few days in San Luis Potosi and this is why it’s one of my favourite places in Mexico. And the place has some great local beers too and some nice bars serving them. On my bicycle trip through Mexico I have just passed through San Luis Potosi. It actually […]

]]>http://travellingclaus.com/visiting-san-luis-potosi/feed/1Getting older is no problem, as long as you continue to travel.http://travellingclaus.com/getting-older/
http://travellingclaus.com/getting-older/#commentsTue, 01 Aug 2017 22:17:57 +0000http://travellingclaus.com/?p=2568I just turned 48 today, but i am not worried about getting older. I am still on the road 365 days a year and I feel a lot younger than most people my age do. Last year i celebrated my birthday in Brazil and this year I celebrate it in San Luis Potosi in Mexico. […]

]]>http://travellingclaus.com/getting-older/feed/11Cycling on the roof of Mexico.http://travellingclaus.com/cycling-roof-mexico/
http://travellingclaus.com/cycling-roof-mexico/#commentsSat, 29 Jul 2017 15:42:19 +0000http://travellingclaus.com/?p=2544Some stories and photos from a bicycle trip from Puebla to Poza Rica in Mexico. My favourite part of Mexico are the towns that surrounds Mexico City. Old historical towns with the kind of Mexican vibe that I have been dreaming of since I was a kid and watched Western movies on TV. Because of […]